Is REKINDLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REKINDLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REKINDLING mean?
Rekindling is a form of REKINDLE.
- verb
kindle anew, as of a fire
- verb
arouse again
“rekindle hopes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for REKINDLING
Single letters that turn REKINDLING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from REKINDLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delinking15
- relinking14
- drinking14
- kindling14
- kindlier13
- kinglier13
- likening13
- reinking13
- ringlike13
- dinking13
- dirking13
- dinkier12
- erlking12
- inkling12
- kerning12
- kilning12
- kindler12
- kirning12
- linking12
- deking12
- diking12
- kinged12
- redlining11
- delink11
- inking11
- irking11
- kilned11
- kinder11
- kindle11
- kirned11
- liking11
- linked11
- nidering10
- inkier10
- linker10
- relink10
- diker10
- drink10
- eking10
- inked10
- irked10
- klieg10
- liked10
- relining9
- dingier9
- dirling9
- eliding9
- grinned9
- indigen9
- lending9
- rending9
- rinding9
- inker9
- inkle9
- kinin9
- liken9
- liker9
- reiki9
- reink9
- dike9
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